a-go-go

noun

\ ä-ˈgō-(ˌ)gō

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Definition of a-go-go

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a nightclub for dancing to popular music : disco

a-go-go

adjective

Definition of a-go-go (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : go-go sense 1

2 : being in a whirl of motion

3 : being up-to-date —often used postpositively

History and Etymology for a-go-go

Noun

after Whisky à Gogo, café and disco in Paris, France, from French whisky whiskey + à gogo "in abundance, galore," going back to Middle French, reduplicative formation from the same expressive base as gogue "joking, pleasantry" — more at agog

Adjective

in part derivative of a-go-go entry 1, in part borrowed directly from French à gogo "in abundance"

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“A-go-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a-go-go. Accessed 17 May. 2021.

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